How to recover and object from the AD Recycle Bin

Once you have activated your AD Recycle Bin, you can recover any deleted object from that point forward.

To recover a deleted object, open the PowerShell Console with the AD modules. To do this on Server 2008 R2, Click Start \ Active Directory MOdule for Windows PowerShell.

First we need to verify that the object is still in the AD Recycle bin. The account we are looking for in this example is User3. Type the following line in the Windows PowerShell console:

Get_ADObject – Filter {DisplayName –like “User*”} – IncludeDeletedObjects

We can see the full name of the object that we need to recover, User3.

Now type:

Get_ADObject – Filter {DisplayName –eq “User3”} – IncludeDeletedObjects | Restore-ADObject

A quick check of Active Directory Users and Computers will show the restored object and all of its properties.

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Sticky Key problem between Windows Server 2012 and LogMeIn

This week I instructed my first class using Windows Server 2012 accessed via LogMeIn and discovered a Sticky Key problem every time you press the Shift key. Here is my solution to resolve this. First off, in the Preferences of LogMeIn for the connection to the Windows Server, click General . Change the Keyboard and mouse priority to Host side user and click Apply at the bottom. On the Windows 2012 server, open the Control Panel – Ease of Access – Change how your keyboard works . Uncheck Turn on Sticky Keys . Click Set up Sticky Keys . Uncheck Turn on Sticky Keys when SHIFT is pressed five times . Click OK twice. If you are using Windows Server 2012 as a Hyper-V host, you will need to redo the Easy of Use settings on each guest operating system in order to avoid the Sticky Key Problem. Updated Information: March 20, 2013 If you continue to have problems, Uncheck Turn on Filter Keys .

How to list all the AD LDS instances on a server

AD LDS allows you to provide directory services to applications that are free of the confines of Active Directory. To list all the AD LDS instances on a server, follow this procedure: Log into the server in question Open a command prompt. Type dsdbutil and press Enter Type List Instances and press Enter . You will receive a list of the instance name, both the LDAP and SSL port numbers, the location of the database, and its status.

How to run GPResult on a remote client with PowerShell

In the past, to run the GPResult command, you would need to either physically visit this client, have the user do it, or use and RDP connection. In all cases, this will disrupt the user. First, you need PowerShell remoting enabled on the target machine. You can do this via Group Policy . Open PowerShell and type this command. Invoke-Command –ScriptBlock {GPResult /r} –ComputerName <ComputerName> Replace <ComputerName> with the name of the target. Remember, the target needs to be online and accessible to you.

Jason Yoder, MCT

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